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Construction of new Flathead County jail celebrated with groundbreaking ceremony
Nearly 20 people involved with the project posed for the photo-op, including the three county commissioners, Sheri…
Kalispell businessman donates $4M for FVCC entrepreneurship center
Flathead Valley Community College received a $4 million donation from local businessman Paul Wachholz to support the college’s future entrepreneurship center o…
Property tax rebate deadline extended
The last day to claim the Montana Property Tax Rebate is Monday, October 2.
Glacier officials will lead other parks in whitebark pine restoration with new federal funding
An influx of federal dollars through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act is expected to bolster Glacier National Park officials’ whit…
Montana's marijuana testing process questioned
One of Montana’s few in-state laboratories that had participated in the roll-out of the recreational and medical marijuana programs said that it has closed its doors, largely based on concerns the owners have with …
Stockman Bank marks 70 years with open house events
All bank locations are holding a 70th Anniversary Open House on National Good Neighbor Day on Thursday, Sept. 28.
Knife-wielding suspect sentenced for criminal endangerment
Prosecutors initially charged Corey Scott Smith, 37, with felony assault with a weapon after his July 6, 2022 arrest near Seventh Avenue East North.
Law roundup: No-return policy for man’s bad behavior
A beastly 6-foot-tall man dressed in black allegedly chewed up a receipt and spit it at an employee. Someone
19-year-old rescued from Huckleberry Mountain in May avoids double amputation
Told to expect a double amputation below the knees owing to frostbite, the 19-year-old from Michigan who spent several harrowing days lost in Glacier National …
UM fall enrollment tops 10,000 students
MISSOULA – The University of Montana’s enrollment ascent continues, driven by a 3.7% increase in total student headcount – the largest annual growth rate in 14…
Kalispell Police arrest man following barricade situation
Trevor Berggren is being held in the county jail following his arrest and expected to make an initial court appearance on Monday morning.
Kalispell City Council to review plans for public safety levy educational campaign
Kalispell City Council on Monday is expected to consider undertaking an informational campaign aimed at educating voters on the municipality’s public safety ne…
ImagineIF children’s librarian Becca Johnson and the power of play
“My background in early childhood really made me passionate about play — how kids learn through play and how they learn by doing and participating and getting …
Law roundup: Woman isn’t going to teddy bear picnic
A woman called the Kalispell Police Department to report a suspicious young woman with bags of teddy bears who was allegedly hanging around a car shop and repeatedly
Hunting season forecast for Northwest Montana similar to last year's
As the start of the general hunting season nears, experts predict hunters will see conditions and opportunities similar to 2022 in Northwest Montana.
Film tells unexpected journey of the buffalo
The series, which has been in production for four years, will take viewers on a journey through more than 10,000 years of North American history and across som…